The controversy around Dhurandhar 2 just took a calmer turn — at least for now. After days of sharp remarks and public accusations, filmmaker Rajeev Rai has agreed to step back from making further statements as the legal fight over the film’s recreated track continues in court.
The Delhi High Court has now stepped in, asking both sides to keep things from spiraling further. As reported by Bar and Bench, Rai informed the court that he won’t speak to the media about the issue anymore, and the court has officially recorded that assurance. The message from the bench is clear — let the legal process play out without turning it into a public war.
At the center of this dispute is the track Rang De Lal (Oye Oye), featured in Dhurandhar 2. While the film has leaned heavily on nostalgic remixes — something audiences have largely enjoyed — this particular song has sparked serious trouble. Rai, who was behind the original Tirchi Topiwale from the 1989 film Tridev, claims the new version borrows from his work without permission.
That’s where things got heated. Rai didn’t hold back earlier, calling the makers “thieves” and accusing them of outright copying. According to him, altering and reusing the song in another film only makes the violation worse. He later explained that he initially thought the producers might have secured the rights, but after realizing they hadn’t, he decided to take the legal route.
For context, Tirchi Topiwale wasn’t just any track — it was part of a blockbuster era when films like Tridev defined Bollywood’s action-musical formula. The original film featured a powerhouse cast including Naseeruddin Shah, Sunny Deol, Jackie Shroff and Madhuri Dixit, and its music still holds recall value decades later. That legacy is exactly what makes remix usage such a sensitive issue today.
Zoom out a bit, and this isn’t an isolated case. Bollywood has been leaning heavily on remixes for years now — sometimes as nostalgia bait, sometimes to boost commercial appeal. But legal clarity around music rights hasn’t always kept pace with that trend. That gap is what often lands filmmakers in tricky situations like this one.
What’s interesting here is the silence from the other side. Neither Aditya Dhar nor Jio Studios has publicly responded so far, which leaves a noticeable vacuum in the narrative. Whether that’s a strategic legal move or just timing, it adds another layer of intrigue to the case.
For now, the tone has shifted from aggressive to cautious. The courtroom will decide what happens next, but one thing is clear — this isn’t just about one song. It’s about how far Bollywood can go with nostalgia before it crosses into legal territory.
